12/01/2025
Over the past week, Physical Therapy was quietly removed from a federal “professional occupation” category.
Many in our profession felt blindsided.
Some saw it as disrespectful.
Others viewed it as a symbolic demotion.
Let’s set the record straight:
Physical Therapy’s federal reclassification sparked shock—but it also exposes a deeper crisis. Discover why this shift may be the catalyst PT has needed for years.